The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-11-01

wore nearly all young men. and when, after an
hours discussion OF the names OF many eligible
citizens. the name OF Miss Nellie L. Cook was
proposed by young man from Lyons, the re-
salt was electrical. Miss Cook was Immediately
nominated. Her letter OF acceptance appeared
week later and she began lively canvass.
Miss Cook Is the daughter of n prosperous
farmer in the town Of Wolcott. From her early
years she has taken an unusual interest in
lever in tho doctrines OF the Democratic party.
ton Of Grover Cleveland and David b. Hill ex.
tended for miles beyond her home. and i'll
Wolcott the Republicans, say she won score
Of votes from her friends amonr the young
Republicans there. She is very handsome, her
ion uncommonly clear and fresh: and her head
crowned with wealth OF light, silken hair In
regarded as the most prepossessing girl in the
place. Her age Is q years and months. She
especially Charming Her education was OBJ
tanned at the public schools OF Wayne county
and ut Seyanworth Academy in Wocott. She
and animated talker.
The announcement OF the acceptance Of the
celdly received Throughout her district. Many
Of the voters among the Democrats openly de-
elsred that # was all tsrnaI nonsense nom
this came Sut to the ears G' = Miss Cook. Several
yass but instead sho resolved upon making the
liyeliest and post vigor9ns canvass for her
has II small fortune Of her own, and decided to
draw upon this to further her plans for cleo
ton. For q day or two she was In consultation
this county. and then began her CANVASS.
William L. w Coon, smart IT y33 Gun Repntliea11
In behalf Of Miss Cook This week he has been
very industrious in her interest. although a
Last week Miss Cook began her visits to tho
several towns in her district, She was accom-
panied BY two members 81 the M, Pbe ea,
list Of each school district in the county and
several hundreds of her photographs. recently
stsrs at and
ocratic town leaders. The fame Of Miss Cooks
preceded her to each town she visited, and at
she 81 held short pTS
n meet her and tho Older Democrats began to
see how popular candidate they had named.
The supply Of photographs was soon ex hausted,
people asked for picture OF the. candidate,
and each was promised one before election day.
This week Miss Cook has visited more towns,
and some OF the towns q second time: and she
having become more OF an expert In practi-
cal politics is managing her own canvass &C.
this county this year and tho Republicans do
for them In In some Of the towns whore there
are many young men. She has remarkable
memory for names and faces, and It Is said
her second political Journey this week she ha 5
been able to recall the name and face OF
or two before. She is jolly, animated and en-
many votes 70 her side, Some q the old Re;
w S{Se S would You you SslIsyo saa ons q
is the liveliest young woman | have
neighb9rkood efectioneering all BY herself tho
running for political Office before, and would
not have believed they could make any head
ful good run. She came out where was ut
work in my, field with my three hired men, and
| swear II she didn't talk to us so nice and pref
ty and look so sweet that every one of us Is
going to vote the Democratic ticket for School
Commissioner next month. even II We be Re
farmers she has caught in just the same way.
She's the best one to catch votes without
The effect that Miss Cooks efforts for her
election are having in this district is also to be
seen in the rural newspapers in this county
the a'i han as De candidate has u"le The Iy
ons Press supported Alanson Church for School
put haa b n1W " cone s out d win
has put her name at the head OF its columns.
The Press Is edited by two young bachelors.
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journal, IL an advocate of the young lady's
election. Next week Miss Cook will begin her
campaign speeches, as she will have finished
by that time her personal visits to the farmers
in which she will speak she will DO received
with musical demonstrations. Her speech
Will be devoted briefly to the political issues in
Wayne county and largely to the public school
question in hor district. The speecne5 Will be
partly spoken cxtemporane ously aud partly
read from nanuseript. The young DemG;
Gratis In each town in which she viii
speak will escort her, to, the publio hall
with a band OF music, In South Butler and
admirers among the young Democrats, she
and one or two OF her friends among the young
women In those places will be drawn to the
place OF speaking In an open carriage, by the
Democratic young men. At Rose banner
painted BY local artist is to be strung across
Miss Cook and the words. Vote for Nellie
Cook for school Commissioner;" The Republl-
can candidate for the Office In the First dis
trlct says himecli that he ,is alarmed at tho in
roads MlsS Cook hlN made upon tho Republic
extent Of IL yet. Two weeks ago he, jeered the
nomination OF woman for School Commits
eioner.